Kyle Messner
New Adventures in Learning, one of the oldest lifelong learning programs in Arizona, is marking 25 years of lifelong learning opportunities this year. On Dec. 8, between 1 and 3 p.m., we will be celebrating this milestone with an event open to all members and presenters, past and present, at the Sun Lakes campus of Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) on the corner of Alma School and Riggs Roads.
The program, which is run entirely by volunteers and supported by CGCC staff, gives older adults access to several hundred classes during the course of a year. Volunteer presenters offer classes every spring, summer, and fall semester. Topics include everything from military history and artificial intelligence to foreign languages and current events.
“New Adventures in Learning is exercise for the brain. Nothing better than being able to learn and share information and experiences with like-minded individuals,” said Rob Truman, council president.
New Adventures in Learning began in 1998 when a small group of Sun Lakes residents and Chandler-Gilbert Community College saw a need for a program for seniors who value lifelong learning. The program initially offered just a few classes, which quickly grew into a wide variety of topics. The program grew each year since its inception, and in 2006 CGCC expanded the Sun Lakes Center to create more New Adventures classrooms. Today, the program continues to rely on its all-volunteer staff to carry out its purpose: to provide a variety of interesting and educational opportunities at a reasonable cost to mature adults of the Southeast Valley.
We will honor our past and continue to envision an ever-expanding future!
Decking the Walls for Our Big Celebration!
Rob Truman and Kari Lohela hanging our celebration banner (photo by Kyle Messner)
Kyle Messner
New Adventures in Learning is celebrating 25 years of stimulating inquiring minds! Invitations are in the mail! Our party décor is going up on the walls! Food is on order, and we are excited! We can’t wait to see our members and presenters, past and present, to share this big milestone with them on Dec. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. We will be honoring our past with visits from past council members, new multimedia presentations, and plenty of pictures. Envision an ever-expanding future. We’ll be unveiling our new class offerings for the spring semester and showcasing our January sample week offerings. Members attending will be the first to see the list of new classes.
New Adventures in Learning began in 1998 when a small group of Sun Lakes residents and Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) saw a need for a program for seniors who value lifelong learning. The program initially offered just a few classes, which quickly grew into a wide variety of topics. The program grew each year since its inception, and in 2006 CGCC expanded the Sun Lakes Center to create more New Adventures classrooms. Today, the program continues to rely on its all-volunteer staff to carry out its purpose: to provide a variety of interesting and educational opportunities at a reasonable cost to mature adults of the Southeast Valley.
For more information, call Vincenza or Bethany at 480-857-5500. See you there!